Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 603



"You're acting all sneaky."

Christine looped her arm through Bella's as they walked in. "Bella, it's only because your darling daughter was getting antsy. I thought I'd do a little recon on the enemy."

Bella chuckled, "So now I'm the enemy."

Christine slapped her forehead, "Oh, excuse my lack of fancy words, didn't mean to make you the butt of the joke."

Bella knew her all too well; Christine was always up for a laugh and didn't take it to heart. Pulling up a chair, she said, "Have a seat. Spend a little time chatting, and you'll see why there's a rush."

I was genuinely surprised, "You and Ramona can talk for that long?"

After all, the drama between Victor and Pearl had caused a rift with my mom and the entire Myers family.

Bella took a sip of water, "Honestly, I didn't expect it either. Given Ramona's condition, it was surprising how calmly we could chat."

"Some details about Victor I'd forgotten, she remembered."

Then, she shifted tone, "But there's something I've got to tell you."

I had a bad feeling, "Ramona, she..."

The look on my face must've given me away.

exactly what

emotions were a tangled

as she was asking for Victor, Dr. Andrews, and Mr.

down. After I got there, she stopped

Andrews suggested we get people she knows but isn't close with to talk more with her.

guess, "But, I'm not one of

can't. It's just for now, until she's more stable. This condition has

couldn't hide

be honest, Bella said, "You don't need to stay at the hospital if you can't help. Go home, rest. Ivy has cleared my schedule for the next few days to

ghost. You need to eat well for the baby. Unless you don't want

never part of my

I have to be responsible for

I sighed, "It's my fault for

being

predicted this," my mom

immediately grew anxious, los

usual composed

of a concerned

help

could feel her love in her

our skill set, we'd have